DR. RICHARD J SILVIA PHARM.D., BCPP
NPI 1871590265
Pharmacist - Psychiatric in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since June 30, 2005

Contact Information

179 LONGWOOD AVE
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02115
Phone: (617) 732-2802
Fax: (617) 732-2244

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist
  • Psychiatric

About RICHARD SILVIA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Silvia, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in psychiatric . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871590265 assigned on June 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P1300X with license number 24345 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI
1871590265
Provider Name
DR. RICHARD J SILVIA PHARM.D., BCPP
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
179 LONGWOOD AVE BOSTON, MA 02115
Location Phone
(617) 732-2802
Location Fax
(617) 732-2244
Mailing Address
33 JAMES ST ATTLEBORO, MA 02703
Mailing Phone
(508) 455-2331
Mailing Fax
(617) 732-2244
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-30-2005
Last Update Date
04-25-2013
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A pharmacist like Richard Silvia fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Pharmacist Psychiatric

Taxonomy Code
1835P1300X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
24345
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing care of patients with psychiatric illness by assessing and monitoring patients, recognizing drug-induced problems, and recommending appropriate treatment plans.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1871590265, we treat the final digit (5) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
5
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 55

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1871590265.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871590265, enumerated as an "individual" on June 30, 2005.

The provider is located at 179 LONGWOOD AVE BOSTON, MA 02115 and the phone number is (617) 732-2802.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835P1300X and a focus in Psychiatric.